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CNBC, April 11, 2024
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Plan for AI to handle tax-return preparation
Federal News Network, April 12, 2024
Millions of Americans are sweating over one of the most intrusive processes known to mankind. The IRS is in high gear as it prepares to process tax returns.
Bird flu detected among chickens in Texas and Michigan
The Guardian, April 12, 2024
Avian influenza has been detected among chickens in Texas and Michigan, following news of the virus infecting livestock and then a person for the first time in the US and potentially leading to supply chain issues.
Podcast #199 — Smile for Security: Facial Recognition in Travel
Travel Commons, April 11, 2024
Using my face as my boarding pass to get on a flight to Oaxaca, Mexico and then as my passport to get back in the US got me thinking about how facial recognition has permeated the travel experience. To help us understand where this is going, we talk with two travel industry experts, Dr. Sheldon Jacobson and Henry Harteveldt.
The Port of Baltimore Will Bounce Back
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, April 9, 2024
In the early morning of March 26, Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed when a container ship struck it, killing six construction workers and severing water access to most terminals within the Port of Baltimore indefinitely. With respect to economic losses from the port closure, the temporary losses for the region look to be severe. However, there are several reasons to be optimistic about the port's recovery and a minimal long-term loss for the region and the nation.
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Artificial Intelligence
AI’s energy impact is still small—but how we handle it is huge
DJNews, May 21, 2025
With seemingly no limit to the demand for artificial intelligence, everyone in the energy, AI, and climate fields is justifiably worried. Will there be enough clean electricity to power AI and enough water to cool the data centers that support this technology? These are important questions with serious implications for communities, the economy, and the environment.
How 2025 Grads Can Break Into the AI Job Market
Innovation & Tech Today, May 15, 2025
It’s college graduation season, which means over 4 million seniors will graduate in the next few weeks, flooding the job market with new candidates. One area that has shown high potential for the right candidates is artificial intelligence and machine learning. Both disciplines are part of the larger data and analytics career path.
Healthcare
New U.S. drug prices doubled amid a shift toward treating rare diseases
Yahoo!, May 22, 2025
Drugs being explicitly developed to treat rare diseases are getting more expensive.
Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.
The Hill, March 11, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s de facto healthcare czar. He will have influence over numerous highly visible agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. Given that healthcare is something that touches everyone’s life, his footprint of influence will be expansive.
Supply Chain
US-China 90-day tariff deal brightens trade and economic outlook
Fast Markets, May 13, 2025
The recent US-China agreement to temporarily reduce tariffs is a major step for global trade, with tariffs on US goods entering China dropping from 125% to 10% and on Chinese goods entering the US decreasing from 145% to 30% starting May 14. While this has boosted markets and created optimism, key industries like autos and steel remain affected, leaving businesses waiting for clearer long-term trade policies.
Items to Stock Up on Before Trump's Tariffs Take Effect
Newsweek, May 8, 2025
With sweeping new tariffs on Chinese-made products set to take effect this summer, Americans are being urged to prepare for price hikes on everyday goods. President Donald Trump's reinstated trade policies are expected to affect a wide swath of consumer imports, including electronics, furniture, appliances, and baby gear. Retail experts are advising shoppers to act before the tariffs hit and prices rise.
Climate
Clean energy breakthroughs could save the world. How do we create more of them?
VOX, April 23, 2025
Twenty years ago, few people would have been able to imagine the energy landscape of today. In 2005, US oil production, after a long decline, had fallen to its lowest levels in decades, and few experts thought that would change.
Simultaneously burying broadband and electricity could save small towns big money
News 8 Plus, April 10, 2025
In the case of upgrading electrical and broadband infrastructure, new analysis from the University of Massachusetts Amherst reveals {that a} “dig once” strategy is almost 40% more economical than changing them individually.